F. Scott Fitzgerald

Steven Frye

ISBN 10: 0820323756 / ISBN 13: 9780820323756

Published by University of Georgia Press, US, 2004

About this Item

Years after his death, F. Scott Fitzgerald continues to captivate both the popular and the critical imagination. This collection of essays presents fresh insights into his writing, discussing neglected texts and approaching familiar works from new perspectives.Seventeen scholarly articles deal not only with Fitzgerald's novels but with his stories and essays as well, considering such topics as the Roman Catholic background of The Beautiful and Damned and the influence of Mark Twain on Fitzgerald's work and self-conception. The volume also features four personal essays by Fitzgerald's friends Budd Schulberg, Frances Kroll Ring, publisher Charles Scribner III, and writer George Garrett that shed new light on his personal and professional lives. Together these contributions demonstrate the continued vitality of Fitzgerald's work and establish new directions for ongoing discussions of his life and writing.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780820323756

Bibliographic Details

• Title: F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press, US
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820323756
• ISBN 13: 9780820323756
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 1.96H x 22.86D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 1.96 centimeters height by 22.86 centimeters depth
• Weight: 376 grams

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Synopsis

Years after his death, F. Scott Fitzgerald continues to captivate both the popular and the critical imagination. This collection of essays presents fresh insights into his writing, discussing neglected texts and approaching familiar works from new perspectives.

Seventeen scholarly articles deal not only with Fitzgerald's novels but with his stories and essays as well, considering such topics as the Roman Catholic background of The Beautiful and Damned and the influence of Mark Twain on Fitzgerald's work and self-conception. The volume also features four personal essays by Fitzgerald's friends Budd Schulberg, Frances Kroll Ring, publisher Charles Scribner III, and writer George Garrett that shed new light on his personal and professional lives. Together these contributions demonstrate the continued vitality of Fitzgerald's work and establish new directions for ongoing discussions of his life and writing.

About the Author

Jackson R. Bryer (Editor)
JACKSON R. BRYER is a professor of English at the University of Maryland at College Park.

Alan Margolies (Editor)
ALAN MARGOLIES is a professor emeritus of English at John Jay College, City University of New York.

Ruth Prigozy (Editor)
RUTH PRIGOZY is a professor of English at Hofstra University.